Category Archives: Food & Drink

If you visited any of the major farmers markets in Los Angeles chances are you’ve passed by Farmer Laura Ramirez of J.J.’s Lone Daughter Ranch. She grows a wide variety of avocados (yes there’s more than just hass), citrus, and other specialty fruit and has recently started bottling her own juices.

What’s special about these juices is they’re made from only the fruit mentioned on the bottle, no artificial additives and no mixes, that way you know you’re getting 100% organic local goodness grown from her farm. After finishing a bottle of blood orange or tangerine we promise you will never look at a glass of OJ the same again!

Guerrilla Tacos, which parks in front of Los Angeles’ best coffee (and sometimes wine) shops has some of the best tacos around. Wes Avila started Guerrilla Tacos as a street cart in August of 2012. His mission was to make tacos with high-quality, seasonal ingredients in an accessible way. The second you take a bite into one of these tacos you are instantly hooked!

It’s that time of year in California when you can find a beautiful variety of different types of tomatoes popping up at the local farmers markets. Peak season for tomatoes usually runs from June to October and at this time they are so fresh and ripe you can easily enjoy them with just a little olive oil and sea salt.

Tomatoes which are actually a fruit, are incredibly dense in nutrients and not only improve functions in your body, but also play a role in preventing against chronic disease because they are high in vitamin C, antioxidants, folic acid, and fiber.

If you want to find out the best way to enjoy tomatoes from your area check in with your local farmer to see the wide range of flavors and particular types and ask them for their suggestions on how to prepare them. You might stumble upon a new favorite healthy dish!

There is something nostalgic about being a child in the summer heat enjoying your favorite popsicle. As adults it’s still an amazing treat that cools you off and satisfies your sweet tooth! Goodpop makes it very easy to indulge in our fav summertime treat! GoodPops are all-natural frozen pops made with organic ingredients.

These pops were born out of Austin, Texas by Daniel Goetz. Daniel came up with the concept when he was a senior at the University of Texas. He saw the lack of healthy refreshing popsicles and sought out to create a cool treat with all natural ingredients!

GoodPop’s ingredients include fresh fruit, 100% organic, fair trade cane sugar and ZERO artificial flavoring! Now lets get to the flavors… GoodPop currently has six yummy flavors ranging from Coconut Lime to Watermelon Agave, which only has 48 calories so you may able to sneak two of these ;-). This is the perfect Summer 16 mouthwatering treat for adults and kids. Look out for GoodPop as they continue to expand nationwide.

A healthy crunchy snack is always a great way to stay full without sacrificing flavor! Flackers are a delicious, super healthy, gluten free flax seed cracker. Made with ingredients such as organic apple cider vinegar and organic rosemary these crackers are sprouted making them easier to chew, digest and absorb.

Doctor In The Kitchen® was created by Alison Levitt M.D., a holistic medical doctor and Donn Kelly, a seasoned food marketer. The core values of the brand include encouraging peak health, enhancing vitality and optimizing your body’s function. Flackers are dehydrated at low temperatures to ensure that all the nutrients, including the omega-3s and important enzymes remain vitalized and stable. A great raw snack to enjoy at time!

If you haven’t heard of Blossom Water before you are in for a real treat. A Massachusetts based company started its flower-infused water business a few years ago. Today, they have four flavors: lemon rose, plum jasmine, grapefruit lilac and pomegranate geranium.

This pure water is infused with real fruit & flower essences, lightly sweetened with agave nectar and only 45 calories per bottle. Aromatic and uniquely flavorful this drink is refreshing and thirst quenching as well!

Indulging in your favorite treat is often a helpful way to incorporate moderation into your diet. It’s hard to think of a treat better than Coolhaus Ice Cream Sandwiches. Coolhaus co-founders Natasha Case and Freya Estreller started baking cookies, making ice cream, and combining them into “cool houses” in 2008. With mutual backgrounds in the design and real estate fields, they began naming their ice cream sandwiches after architects and architectural movements that inspired them, and decided to take their newfound passion to their hometown streets in Los Angeles. So after a few days on Craigslist (and some time convincing their families they weren’t crazy), they found and bought a beat-up old postal van, trekked out to the world-famous Coachella Valley Music Festival in April 2009 to make their debut, and, well… the rest is history.

Equally important to their dedication to innovation is their commitment to quality and sustainability. Every Coolhaus treat is all-natural, handmade and organic whenever possible, made with sustainably produced, hormone-free dairy and fresh, local ingredients.

Coolhaus manages to achieve near perfect texture when it comes to their cookies and ice cream. The cookies are flexible and soft and the ice cream has a creamy texture that is often difficult to find when it comes to a frozen Ice Cream sandwich! With flavors ranging from chocolate chip cookies & brown butter candied bacon ice cream to snickerdoodle cookies & salted chocolate ice cream; these sandwiches are a must have cheat treat!

If you’re craving the bubbles of a soda but want a healthier option look no further than La Croix. LaCroix Sparkling Water is carbonated water which is sodium free and contains only natural flavors. With zero calories it’s one of the best natural sparkling waters on the market with an amazing variety of flavors. We like to add a little bit of organic stevia extract for just a touch of sweetness.

Snacking can be an essential element when it comes staying full throughout the day. Finding healthy snacks that you enjoy can often be half of the battle. The new “Hi I’m Skinny” Quinoa sticks are for sure a great and easy snack to indulge in. With only 140 Calories per 30 stick and 17g of whole grains per serving these sticks can be a great addition to your healthy supply of snacks!

Now let’s get to the flavors! Sweet Onion, Sea Salt, Sweet Potato, and Veggie Torilla, all of which have their own distinct amazing taste! All natural, GMO free, and no use of refined sugar makes these Quinoa snacks an amazing guilt free snack!